ASTANA, Kazakhstan, May 14. President of
Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev called on Turkish companies to
actively participate in projects aimed at increasing cargo
transportation through the ports of Port of Kuryk and Port of Aktau
within the framework of the Trans-Caspian International Transport
Route (TITR), Trend
reports via the press service of the Kazakh president.
Tokayev made the remarks during the sixth meeting of the
High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council held in Astana.
The Kazakh president noted that amid the current geopolitical
situation, the strategic importance of the transport and logistics
sector is steadily increasing. Tokayev also highlighted the growing
interest of other countries in the TITR.
It was further noted that Kazakhstan attaches special importance
to cooperation in the aviation sector. TAV Airports Holding plans
to develop Almaty International Airport into a logistics hub for
Central Asia, and the country is ready to provide comprehensive
support for the project.
Tokayev also spoke about large-scale efforts to improve the
investment climate and invited Turkish partners to implement
projects in non-resource sectors.
In addition, the sides discussed prospects for cooperation in
the fields of energy, mining, digitalization and artificial
intelligence, as well as the defense industry.
